Large International Airport • Frankfurt am Main, HE, Germany
Elevation: 364 ft (111 m) • 50.0302, 8.5611
Frankfurt Airport (EDDF / FRA) is a large international airport serving Frankfurt am Main, HE, Germany, situated at an elevation of 364 ft (111 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.6° East.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR EDDF 042020Z AUTO 31007KT CAVOK 24/11 Q1022 NOSIG
TAF EDDF 041700Z 0418/0524 28012KT CAVOK BECMG 0420/0422 29006KT BECMG 0508/0510 30012KT TEMPO 0509/0519 31015G25KT SHRA BKN030TCU BECMG 0520/0522 29006KT
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM